New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
FISHERY CORRESPONDENCE.
THE DOCUMENTS REFORE THE CANADIAN
PARLIAMENT
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MR. BAYARDs PRoPosAL-LoRD LANsDowNE's Re-
PLY-ATTITUDE OF GREAT BRITAIN.
OTTAWA. 'fay tspecian-This afternoon the corre-
spondence relative the fishery question laid on the
table Of the House Of Commons by George E. Foster
Minister OF Marine and Fisheries Tho report Is q
document Of 255 pages and contains all the orders
In council as well as correspondence between the Cana
dian Government and Great Britain or the United States
from June 25, 1885, down to April 16, 1887 Inquiry
seems to have been made by the Fisheries
Department into all seizures made or
vessels warned of. In each case 1t Is
contended that construction has ut any time
been put upon the treaty OF 1918 and that
has been pracsed toward the American fishing vessels
with which either cruisers customs officers have had
anything to do; and in every action Of their officer the
Canadian Government concur fully.
Among other correspondence is copy OF the bill for
the protection OF American fishermen ports OF British
North America forwarded by 6Ir Lionel Sackyie West
to the Governor General as well as a copy Of
tho report in regard to losses inflicted on
American fishermen engaged In fishing along the British
North American coast In November last Secretary
Bayard wrote to Minister Phelps inclosng draft OF
memorandum for settlement Of the existing difficulties
the articles of which stripped OF all preinarcs are as
follows:
To upon and establish series OF lines the limits
which shall separate the exclusive from the common
right of fishing the coasts and in the adjacent waters
with the first article OF the Convention OF 1918.
To agree upon and establish such regulations as may
be necessary and proper 20 secure to the fisher
men OF the United States the privilege OF
entering bays and harbors for the purpose OF shelter
and Of repairing damages therein; of purchasing
wood and Of obtaining water and to agree upon and es
tabsh such restrictions be necessary to prevent
the abuse OF the privilege reserved by said convention to
the fishermen OF the United States.
The Government OF the United States and the Gov
ernment OF Her Britannia Majesty each 10 send to
the Gulf OF St Lawrence National vessel and
also each to during the fishing on the
southern coasts of Nova Scotia Whenever fishing vessel
OF the United shall be seized for violating the pro-
visions OF the Convention OF 1918 by fishing pre-
pairing 10 fish within three miles OF any
OF tho coasts bays creeks and harbors
OF Her Britannia Majesty's dominions such vessel
shall forthwith be reported to the officer in command OF
OF tho said National vessels, who in conjunction
with the officer in command of another OF said vessels
OF the different nationality, shall hear and examine into
the facts OF the Should the said commanding
officers bo OF opinion that the charge is not sustained the
vessel shall DO released but they should be Of opinion
that the vessel should be subjected to judicial examn
ation he shall forthwith be sent for trial before the
Vice-Admlrallty Court at Halifax.
The fishing vessels in the United States to have in the
established ports OF entry OF Her Britannia Maesy's
dominons In America the same commercial privileges
as other vessels OF the United states,
| including the purchase OF bait aud other supplies.
The Government OF Her Britannia Majesty to release
all United states fishing under seizure for falling
10 report custom houses, when seeking shelter re
pairs supplies, and 10 refund all fines exaeted Tor
such failure to report.
The two Governments to appoint n commission to as
certain the OF damage caused to American fisher
men during the year 1856 by seizure and detention II
| violation Of the treaty Of 1918.
On January Lord Lansdowne wrote as follows to the
| Colonial Secretary
Mr. Bayards proposal It's present shape Is which my
Government could not onert ain We are however PrepaT
TO accept the position which is laid down u
IOu Carendons dispatch Of May H. 1856. TO Sir Bruce
This refers the condition OF things which existed un
der the treaty OF Washington.
March "a Lord Salisbury sent an inelosure to MI
| White In the course OF when he says:
There can be objection the tho part OF Her Majesty
| Government TO the appointment OF mixed commission
| whose duty il would be 10 consider an
report upon referred 10 IN the three hst artce
protocol communicated 10 the EarI oil Clarendon
| by MI ADAMS IN 1906.